Social Science (087) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Different persons have different needs, aspirations, and circumstances, so their developmental goals vary.

Example 1: A landless rural labourer wants more days of work, better wages, quality education for children, and freedom from social discrimination.

Example 2: A prosperous farmer from Punjab wants high support prices for crops and cheap labour so he can earn more and settle his children abroad.

Example 3: A girl from a rich urban family wants equal freedom as her brother and the opportunity to pursue higher studies abroad.

Thus, what is development for one person may not be development for another — and may sometimes even be destructive for others (e.g., dams benefit industrialists but displace tribals).

Source: Chapter 1 — Development, "What Development Promises — Different People, Different Goals"

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• Examiners expect a clear opening statement + at least 2–3 distinct examples from the table (landless labourer, prosperous farmer, girl from rich family are the easiest to recall).
• End with the key conclusion from the text: "what may be development for one may not be for another — it may even be destructive."
• Do not just list examples without linking them to the idea of differing goals — that linking sentence is where marks are awarded.
• Avoid writing an essay; three tight examples with the concluding idea is enough for 3 marks.